Objective: Estimate the prevalence and incidence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and analyze variations in its treatment across Spain.
Method: Analyses were performed using IQVIA's clinical practice RealWorld Database, the electronic medical records of some 1 million patients from 2013 to 2018. MPH treatment was assessed using the Defined Daily Dose (DDD), MPH sales were extracted from IQVIA's Sell-Out database and the number of active psychiatrists from IQVIA's OneKey Database.
Introduction: Previous research has shown that it is feasible to integrate motivational interviewing techniques with behavioural and psychological interventions for the treatment of obesity. Moreover, these combined interventions have the potential to improve health-related outcomes of people living with obesity (PLWO) and to afford maintenance of behavioural changes over time. In addition, the use of virtual reality (VR) embodiment techniques in the treatment of eating disorders and obesity has promising preliminary effectiveness.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Little is known about resident physicians being treated at physician health programmes around the world despite the fact that it is a highly demanding training period. This study aims to describe the profiles of resident physicians accessing a specialised mental health service in Spain over a 20-year period and to compare them to consultant-grade physicians.
Design: Retrospective observational study.
Insomnia is highly prevalent in patients with substance use disorders (SUD), and it has been related to a worse course of addiction. Insomnia during detoxification in a hospital has not been adequately studied. This study aims to compare sociodemographic, clinical, and psychopathological characteristics of SUD patients undergoing a detoxification program, by comorbidity and insomnia symptoms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective To assess users' usability, satisfaction, acceptance and effectiveness of the PRECIOUS system to promote behavior change toward healthier lifestyles. : Thirty-one adult patients with BMI>30 (M = 44.23, SD = 5.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPsychopathological disorders are frequent in chronic fatigue syndrome patients. The present study examines the presence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a sample of adult chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) patients, and evaluates its clinical consequences in this population. CFS patients were assessed for childhood and adult ADHD by clinical interview and ADHD-specific scales.
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